गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 19 rhinos dead in first six months of current fiscal year Nepal 19 rhinos dead in first six months of current fiscal year KathmanduPati December 24, 2021 CHITWAN – A total of 19 rhinos died in the last six months in Chitwan National Park, officials confirmed. Of the dead, two rhinos died at the hands of smugglers while 17 other died of different causes. Chief Conservation Officer Hari Bhadra Acharya said that six rhinos died in the month of Sawan, two in Bhadra, one in Asoj, three in Kartik, five in Mangsir and two in Paush. It is said that five rhinos died due to old age and five deaths were caused by languishing. Likewise, two deaths were caused by drowning, four by battles and next one died in the tiger attack. In the fiscal year 2075/076, altogether 43 one-horned rhinos died, the National Park Office said. Likewise, 26 rhinos died in 2076/077 and 33 died in the last fiscal year. As per the rhino census, Chitwan National Park is a home to 694 rhinos out of country’s total 752 rhinos. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Residents rely on senses as air pollution data remains inaccessible Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Nepal PM congratulates Indian PM on 25 years in government Nepal, Russia discuss Nepali nationals in Russian Army Switzerland invites Nepal to 2027 AI summit Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier